EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. -- Two people are dead when a small plane crashed off the coast of Long Island, CBS New York reports. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Piper PA31 aircraft went down around 3:20 p.m. Saturday, approximately two miles off the shore near Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett.
The Associated Press reports four people were on board. The Coast Guard said two bodies have been recovered from the crash scene about a mile and a half south of East Hampton.
Capt. Kevin B. Reed told the AP that Coast Guard officers are "stricken by this loss."
East Hampton Police told CBS New York that those on board was a group of family and friends that was flying out of East Hampton Airport.
The AP said that commercial fishing boat crews are assisting in the search for other survivors.
The National Weather Service reported that thunderstorms were moving through the area when the plane went down.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.